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right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle association. >> the national rifle association is here to sell weapons and to make money. >> reporter: and adopt meaningful gun control laws good we seem to honor the caliber of our weapon instead of the caliber of our character. >> reporter: the bishop of the catholic diocese, he led a small but passionate group of protesters outside nova firearms in falls church. >> we've seen this before. >> reporter: calling for starters for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the bloody wake of the shootings at sandy hook elementary school. >> to allow these kind of guns that have no other purpose but to murd
right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle...
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the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross the brooklyn bridge asking for new gun control laws and there was a demonstration outside a gun shop. >> to allow these guns for no other purpose than to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: fear of gun control laws has made the sale of guns this christmas. >> two weeks ago you could have bought one gun for, you know, $1,400. now it's $2,500, $2,700. >> debate over gun control is just as heated here on capitol hill. the nra, one of the most effective lobbying organizations in washington says it will fight any new restrictions. >> what every mom and dad will make them feel bet
the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross...
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ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600 guns they took off the streets this weekend was more than they could hope for. >> reporter: they showed off a fraction of the guns. >> can be concealed and used on the street. >> reporter: he said the school shooting at sandy hook elementary school was on everyone's find. >> about the shooting, happened to see an old shotgun and decided she would sell it. >> reporter: the owner of a medical marijuana donated the cash to buy back the guns, 300 from oakland and 300 from san francisco. >> this excides any buy back we have done before and i think it is because folks want to g
ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600...
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in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was just very comforting and very strengthening. he was himself very moved. secondly i thought his speech was powerful both in evoking our tradition of faith in times of crisis in america and being comforting, but really most significant of all, he had a real resolve. it was deeply appreciated in the high school auditorium. these tragedies must end. he is going to use his power, the power of the presidency to see as best he can that they will end. i was very heartened by that. nobody knows exactly what he is going it do, but this is a big item for h
in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was...
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fight about what happened in connecticut asking what can i do what can i do and you know when women put their mind to something you know there's no stopping us so and you know our great women senators are out there in front on this issue so we're we're standing behind senator feinstein on her her call for e instituting the assault weapons ban so so you know a lot of this is talking to parents about how to keep their kids safe so we think that you know there's a big place for women in this discussion even though they're not the ones that are perpetrating these horrific crimes it's and speaking of. josh. josh i'm sorry yes speaking of. dianne feinstein it was i mean she was in it wasn't george moscone administration when he was assassinated by he and harvey you know he and harvey milk were assassinated in a white as i recall and it's been it's been a lot of years when she was actually in the office and i think that's been a formative part of her legislative advocacy and you know she's been a champion for so many years but what's really exciting about this moment always brought by tragedy
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strong regulation like for instance california you know connecticut actually has to solve its band it's not very strong and that may be very why this mrs lander here was able to get in the assault weapons so we need to have you all saw weapons and some pistols but the but this all has been needs to be strong and needs to be based for instance the way california does if they have a successful model there people can still purchase firearms people can still go hunting but they've managed to keep these types of assault or any of you privy to dianne feinstein's legislation do you do any of you know if it's going to be substantially different than the previous assault weapons ban. this is this is apparently something we don't know yet what i think you know these are the discussions that are underway right now and you know there are private discussions among different subjects so this is this is a great time for all of us to be contacting senator feinstein's office and say i've put such a threat i think that's obscene absolutely ok. thank you all very much thanks very much for sharing q. exper
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kate bolduan, newtown connecticut. >> two days after the connecticut school shooting. police in swat gear were back on the streets in newtown following a bomb threat at st. rose of lima church today. authorities searched the church and nearby buildings -- and did not find anything suspicious. eight of the young victims in the shooting attended st. rose of lima church. as well as the shooter, adam lanza and his mother >> president barack obama is facing strong criticism over his actions as president on gun control in the wake of the deadly connecticut elementary school shooting many people are wondering if tragedies like these can be prevented. we go now to story. return to index of stories... just hours after the breon ra--reporter brianna... >>reporter: connecticut shooting, a promise from president obama to tackle gun violence: >> we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. >>reporter: but what exactly does he mean by "meaningful action?" critics of the president's record on the issu
kate bolduan, newtown connecticut. >> two days after the connecticut school shooting. police in swat gear were back on the streets in newtown following a bomb threat at st. rose of lima church today. authorities searched the church and nearby buildings -- and did not find anything suspicious. eight of the young victims in the shooting attended st. rose of lima church. as well as the shooter, adam lanza and his mother >> president barack obama is facing strong criticism over his...
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joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know those start today. you attended this vigil and so many of us watched last night. you met with some of these families. so talk to us about where these families are in their healing process, how they are coping as they prepare to say good-bye. >> well, thomas, it's impossible to explain. as a father of three kids myself, i can't imagine the grief they're feeling. i will say, though, that having the president in newtown last night was a very important step in our healing process. i saw not just a president last night, but a father, and someone really hurt to his core and his presence there last night i th
joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know...
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i think you need to know that the connecticut s.p.a. office has approved $6.7 million in disaster assistance for struggling business in connecticut as well as residents. that figure is significant but there are a large number of requests for funding that is still being processed. therefore, a large number of homeowners and small businesses that need assistance their request for assistance, quite frankly, are still in the pipeline and we would appreciate even quicker attention and processing of them. nearly a month after hurricane sandy many connecticut residents are still waiting to hear if they are able to repair their storm-damaged homes. and small businesses are waiting to find out if they will have enough capital to retour their businesses to the pre- disaster conditions. they put their lives and their livelihoods back on track, they deserve to have that opportunity and i hope that the supplement will be approved quickly with the additional $250 million that will be able to service these loans as quickly as possible. i appreciate yo
i think you need to know that the connecticut s.p.a. office has approved $6.7 million in disaster assistance for struggling business in connecticut as well as residents. that figure is significant but there are a large number of requests for funding that is still being processed. therefore, a large number of homeowners and small businesses that need assistance their request for assistance, quite frankly, are still in the pipeline and we would appreciate even quicker attention and processing of...
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connecticut has the third strongest gun laws in the country. they have the lowest -- >> but recently to not step it up and -- >> after the police department complained about all these crazy shootings everywhere. >> i think the argument you can make to congress, it's easy for him to say that because the one place you are absolutely safe from gun violence in this country is inside the united states capitol. you can't get guns in there. we're not safe in school. we're not safe in movie theaters. we're not safe in our houses of worship, but you darn sure are safe in congress. >> i want to give this last question to you. we've talked about mental illness that's been something -- a reoccurring theme in these discussions, and when you -- as part of -- in terms of the brady campaign platform, you look at mental health services that are available to ordinary american citizens. in each of these shootings you were the victim of the virginia tech shooting. mental illness has played a factor in all this, and then you look at since fiscal year 2009 states ha
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the funerals began today in newtown, connecticut, with the burials of two six-year old boys murdered on friday. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. most of tonight's newshour will focus on the shootings and their aftermath. ray suarez has the latest on the investigation and the reaction in connecticut and beyond. >> ifill: we talk with california senator dianne feinstein, who hopes to revive a law banning assault weapons. >> they aren't hunting weapons. you don't need them for defense. they are military-style weapons and they don't belong in the streets of our city. >> woodruff: we assess the public policy questions raised by the shooting about access to guns, mental health issues, and more. >> ifill: hari sreenivasan reports from newtown on a community in mourning. >> woodruff: and as parents around the country nervously dropped their children off at school today, jeffrey brown talks to a psychiatrist and a school psychologist about what to say and not to say in times of crisis. >> ifill: that's all ah
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the funerals began today in newtown, connecticut, with the burials of two six-year old boys murdered on friday. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. most of tonight's newshour will focus on the shootings and their aftermath. ray suarez has the latest on the investigation and the reaction in connecticut and beyond. >> ifill: we talk with california senator dianne feinstein, who hopes to...
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> this is n.b.r. >> susie: good evening everyone. i'm susie gharib. with just 15 days to go, the president and house speaker boehner, meet again for negotiations on the fiscal cliff. with new taxes for millionaires now on the table, are the talks reaching a new level? >> tom: i'm tom hudson. what happens to stock prices if we go over the cliff, what could higher taxes and government spending cuts mean for your portfolio? >> susie: and sprint agrees to pay just over $2 billion to
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponso >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is a s
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major fundingor the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and th thehe ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productionshe treasured gifts are in the limelight on antiques roadshow. it's an expensive valentine's day gift to yourself. yeah... no, it was from my husband! it was an expensive valentine's day gift from your husband. it's a wonderful gift. very wonderful, i thought. you're a lucky guy to get a present like that. i'll have to tell my friend. she may want it back. did these precious presents hold their value? find out right now on antiques roadshow: "greatest gifts."
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>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an overstatement. when i was there sunday night at the interfaith vigil, when he was talking, he was very clear. he was not reading a speech or talking points, this was really coming from the heart, and he had a look in his face when he came in, and on that stage, which showed that this is different. this is -- it better be different because the whole world is watching. and, you know, i would just note, you know, vicki soto's funeral today, my niece was her classmate at eastern connecticut state university, and feeling, you know, awe, just human excellence in courage in terms of her actions that day
>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an...
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i want to thank the connecticut delegation here with me today for all of their support. it helps, and some small way, to know the world is grieving with us. so, mr. speaker, i would ask the house now rise. >> connecticut's senate select chris murphy, a leading a moment of silence in the house of representatives. meanwhile, connecticut governor dannel malloy has called for national moment of silence this friday, one week after the sandy hook shooting. also spoke with reporters on monday and echoed a growing call for more gun control legislation at the federal level. >> these guns are not used to hunt deer. i am a big believer in hunting rights, a big believer in supporting the second amendment, but there is a reality that this stuff has gone too far and is too easy to own. and the whole point of your question is, connecticut has these laws for the absence of a federal framework in which we limit the explosive nature of the weapons and ammunition that is used, and no state would ever be safe based on simply its own laws. that is why the brady bill, that is why the assault
i want to thank the connecticut delegation here with me today for all of their support. it helps, and some small way, to know the world is grieving with us. so, mr. speaker, i would ask the house now rise. >> connecticut's senate select chris murphy, a leading a moment of silence in the house of representatives. meanwhile, connecticut governor dannel malloy has called for national moment of silence this friday, one week after the sandy hook shooting. also spoke with reporters on monday...
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. >> a very difficult day for a small town in connecticut as we grief over the loss of life at sandy hook elementary. this morning we get a first look of the names and faces of some victims. 20 school children, eight boys, 12 girls, all first graders and six adults who died trying to protect them. including this heart breaking video of a 6-year-old anna marquez green singing a hymn with her brother last summer. ♪ president obama will travel to newtown this afternoon to console victims families and attend a community vigil. the washington post headline sums up where we are nearly 48 hours after the shooting wrenching details but few answers. that's where we want it start this special hour this morning with our justice correspondent nbc's pete williams with what more we are learning about this investigation. pete, do we know more about why it happened? >> no, i don't think we do. of course i don't think we can ever get a satisfactory answer. there is no satisfactory answer to this, this is such a monstrous act. there is some hope that evidence in the house where his mother was killed
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members of his party in congress the tragedy at santee elementary school in loudobbs@foxbusiness.com connecticut provoking calls for solutions and prevention of such budget. >> are we really prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard. now we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? lou: several democratic lawmakers echoing the president's statements within all the hours of that shooting in pushing for a new second amendment of chechen. the senate's number two democrat says congressional hearings on gun control are on the way. senator dianne feinstein telling to get an assault weapon ban bill on the floor next month. senator chuck schumer of new york since in a political opportunity, passing gun-control insulation. >> i think we could be added to pinpoint for two reasons. to pinpoint where we might acally get something done. first, this was not a single incident. second, of course, it involves children. lou: hardly anyone is using to talk about mental illness, t
members of his party in congress the tragedy at santee elementary school in loudobbs@foxbusiness.com connecticut provoking calls for solutions and prevention of such budget. >> are we really prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard. now we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? lou: several democratic lawmakers echoing the president's statements...
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newtown, connecticut, says good-bye today to two victims of friday's school shooting. while at a prayer vigil president obama says these tragedies must end. >> here in newtown, investigators continue to search for answers behind the massacre. john miller has new details on what authorities are learning. >> some of its victims are being called
newtown, connecticut, says good-bye today to two victims of friday's school shooting. while at a prayer vigil president obama says these tragedies must end. >> here in newtown, investigators continue to search for answers behind the massacre. john miller has new details on what authorities are learning. >> some of its victims are being called
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. >>> the connecticut shooting has prompted new calls for tougher gun control laws. dianne feinstein says she will introduce a new law on gun control. some say the better idea is to arm teachers. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out and she didn't have to lung heroicically with nothing in her hands. >> just the way we want america to go. in other words the rights of the few overcome the safety of the majority. i don't think so. >> feinstein successfully pushed through an assault weapons back back in 1994 but expired ten years later. democrats have tried several times since then to renew the ban without success. students at sandy hook elementary will return to class but if they do they will go to an unused school. that school will be ready by wednesday but no date has been set for the children to resume class. and police will be stationed outside that school. one official says he doubts students will ever attend sandy hook elementary again. >>> a local church is planning an interface service tonight to reflect on last weeks mass killings. the service will be
. >>> the connecticut shooting has prompted new calls for tougher gun control laws. dianne feinstein says she will introduce a new law on gun control. some say the better idea is to arm teachers. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out and she didn't have to lung heroicically with nothing in her hands. >> just the way we want america to go. in other words the rights of the few overcome the safety of the majority. i don't think so. >> feinstein successfully...
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. >>> and tonight in newtown, connecticut, a community comes together in unspeakable grief. there were words about community, words about love, words about how they will not let this define them. and we learned from the governor, dan malloy, who has been here since word of this shooting that took 26 lives came, that the president told him that friday was the worst day of his presidency. the president, as expect, offering words of comfort, saying among other things, "newtown, you are not alone." but also making a large part of his statement, and by the way the people in that auditorium we are told were absolutely silent, hanging on the president's every word. an unexpected and forceful call to action and a standing ovation at the end. i'm joined now by nbc's kristen welker here outside newtown high school where many of the people had to stand outside and they actually put the president's words on loud speaker, stood out in the cold and rain to hear this. this is not what we were expecting to hear from the president. >> it wasn't what we were expecting to hear. we did hear him
. >>> and tonight in newtown, connecticut, a community comes together in unspeakable grief. there were words about community, words about love, words about how they will not let this define them. and we learned from the governor, dan malloy, who has been here since word of this shooting that took 26 lives came, that the president told him that friday was the worst day of his presidency. the president, as expect, offering words of comfort, saying among other things, "newtown, you...
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hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in newtown, president obama met with survivors and the families of those killed. he vowed to prevent another massacre and called for a national discussion on gun violence. more on the gun control debate in just a moment. but first the president's message to a community in anguish. here are some of the president's comments from last night's vigil. >> i am very mindful that mer words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief, that our world too ha
hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in...
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on friday twenty children went to school in newtown connecticut planning to see their friends and to learn so they became the latest victim of america's gun violence epidemic how do we make sure these little children didn't die in vain washington finally put american interests ahead of gun lobby interests all that and more internet is a bigger picture discussion on gun violence in america and last night president obama spoke at a vigil honoring and remembering the victims of the sandy hook tragedy and while comforting the families in the entire town he suggested that we have no choice but to act to prevent future tragedies from occurring is this the president's defining moment and if so how will he handle it. you need to know this the suicide mass killing in newtown has provoked senator dianne feinstein to propose going back to the assault weapons ban that george w. bush let lapse in two thousand and four that's a nice start but increasing numbers of americans are calling for a ban on all guns except for those carried by people who actually need them and there's a strong argument to
on friday twenty children went to school in newtown connecticut planning to see their friends and to learn so they became the latest victim of america's gun violence epidemic how do we make sure these little children didn't die in vain washington finally put american interests ahead of gun lobby interests all that and more internet is a bigger picture discussion on gun violence in america and last night president obama spoke at a vigil honoring and remembering the victims of the sandy hook...
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. >> remembering the victims of the connecticut scoot massacre. the pledge the president made to the family. >> a closer look at the security measures at schools in california in the wake of the connecticut shooting. we'll tell you what one school in san francisco is doing to honor the victims of sandy hook elementary school. >>> light rain right now and wind. this looks like a very active week. not only rain but very cold reading ifs upcoming up the second hour of the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to a brand new day it's monday, december 17th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. let's check in with steve. we'll have a lot of rain. >> between we will have pretty cold air. colder than last weekend. you told me you were cold last week. you will be really cold tuesday night into wednesday. there is pretty steady rain out there. nothing too heavy. it will be with us through the morning hours and giving away a partly cloudy mild breezy day. 50s and 60s more on that cold air in five minutes. >>> san francisco t
. >> remembering the victims of the connecticut scoot massacre. the pledge the president made to the family. >> a closer look at the security measures at schools in california in the wake of the connecticut shooting. we'll tell you what one school in san francisco is doing to honor the victims of sandy hook elementary school. >>> light rain right now and wind. this looks like a very active week. not only rain but very cold reading ifs upcoming up the second hour of the ktvu...
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the assault weapon that was used in connecticut is already banned in connecticut. the teachers already were trained in lockdown. that's a passive response. we owe it to our children and our educators to ensure that we have the ability to respond in every school with lethal force in an event of such a shooting in the future. >> you know, there's a public health specialist at harvard who's written a book on gun violence and he says children ages 5 to 14 in this country, 13 times likely -- as likely to be murdered with guns than children in other industrialized countries. but most of these deaths, these killings, take place in neighborhoods, in homes. it's not in the schools. so are you really directing your solution, your proposed solution, to the right place? >> well, this isn't about a gun ban. there's over 250 million guns already in circulation in the usa. that bell has already been rung. we're focusing on whats occasionally in our schools. and what can be done to protect our children and their educators in the event that this happens again, which is inevitable.
the assault weapon that was used in connecticut is already banned in connecticut. the teachers already were trained in lockdown. that's a passive response. we owe it to our children and our educators to ensure that we have the ability to respond in every school with lethal force in an event of such a shooting in the future. >> you know, there's a public health specialist at harvard who's written a book on gun violence and he says children ages 5 to 14 in this country, 13 times likely --...
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nbc's kristen welker is in connecticut for us. what can you tell us about the president's visit later today? >> reporter: alex, i can tell that you when he arrives here a little bit later on this afternoon, he will meet with victims, family members as well as first responders. he will be offering his support and condolences, not only as the president but also as a father, as a husband. later on this evening, he will speak here at the newtown high school at an interfaith prayer vigil. white house officials tell me that his speech will be focused on the families, on this community. do not expect to hear any policy in that speech, alex. this is becoming an all too familiar trip that president obama is making. this will be the fourth time that he will have visited a community that has been ravaged and torn apart by gun violence this past summer, he visit aurora, colorado, in the wake of that massacre. last year, it was tucson, arizona, after a gunman killed six people and critically wounded arizona congressman gabrielle giffords. of c
nbc's kristen welker is in connecticut for us. what can you tell us about the president's visit later today? >> reporter: alex, i can tell that you when he arrives here a little bit later on this afternoon, he will meet with victims, family members as well as first responders. he will be offering his support and condolences, not only as the president but also as a father, as a husband. later on this evening, he will speak here at the newtown high school at an interfaith prayer vigil....
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the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. president obama traveled to new town to come for the families of those killed at sandy hooke elementary. he also took part in an emotional memorial service for the victims last night. we will now go witlive with rene mars mr sh from new town. >> the nation continues to mourn. the first funerals for two of the students will be held today. >> we will never forget. on sunday morning more than 2000 people came out. >> we offer you our tears and our pain. hour anour anger and our sour. >> we will share with you and try to ease this heavy burden. >> the president's stated that more needs to be done to protect our children. >> these tragedies must end. and in that we must change. >> they just told us here in connecticut that both the school and a home where adam used to live will be shutdown and closed indefinitely. they said that they will still be considered a crime scenes definitely for months. he stated that it will be up to the town officials to decide what to do with sandy hooke middle
the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. president obama traveled to new town to come for the families of those killed at sandy hooke elementary. he also took part in an emotional memorial service for the victims last night. we will now go witlive with rene mars mr sh from new town. >> the nation continues to mourn. the first funerals for two of the students will be held today. >> we will never forget. on sunday morning more than 2000 people came out. >> we offer you our tears and...
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dave. >> rene marsh live from newtown, connecticut. we don't know yet when sandy hook elementary school will reopen or if it will. when the kids come back they will go to an unused school in a town seven miles south of newtown. that school will be ready to open by wednesday but no date has been set for children to resume class. and police officers will be stationed at that school. one school official says he doubts students will ever go back to sandy hook elementary again. make sure you stay right here with ktvu for continuing coverage of the connecticut school shooting. we'll bring you all the latest information as they emerge on air and online. >>> at least two afghan workers were killed and 15 more injured in a suicide attack overnight outside the compound of a u.s. military contractor in afghanistan. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the car bombing outside the compound for contract. now contract is a virginia based company that builds barics for military bases. ten young girls were also killed today by a land mine in anot
dave. >> rene marsh live from newtown, connecticut. we don't know yet when sandy hook elementary school will reopen or if it will. when the kids come back they will go to an unused school in a town seven miles south of newtown. that school will be ready to open by wednesday but no date has been set for children to resume class. and police officers will be stationed at that school. one school official says he doubts students will ever go back to sandy hook elementary again. make sure you...
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susan candiotti, cnn, newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: the grade school shooting here in connecticut is the deadliest of its kind in u.s. history. the tragedy is forcing school officials to ask if they are doing enough to protect children. is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep your kids safe when they are away from you at school? >> you try not to think about it but it is difficult. >> reporter: gina has a hard time holding back the tears. >> it is heartbreaking. it's very difficult to imagine and i can't imagine being one of those parents. >> reporter: what happened in newtown, connecticut could have happened in any town. it is one of the quiet fears parents have that has now risen to the surface. page anderson has a 6-year-old daughter. >> my daughter was telling me that they did a drill last week so i think they do them on a regular basis. you can't prepare for every eventualli
susan candiotti, cnn, newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: the grade school shooting here in connecticut is the deadliest of its kind in u.s. history. the tragedy is forcing school officials to ask if they are doing enough to protect children. is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep...
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now back to newtown, connecticut. hey, brooke. >> john berman, thanks so much. >>> just into us, senator dianne feinstein talking to cnn, poignant statement here, pointed about gun control specifically as she's talking there to dana bash. she is pushing for a ban on assault weapons. we will share with you what she just revealed. also, don lemon, he joins me on his conversation with friends of the gunman's mother. that's next. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging environment. unless you have the right perspective. bny mellon wealth management has the vision and experience to look beyond the obvious. we'll uncover opportunities, find hidden risk, and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to
now back to newtown, connecticut. hey, brooke. >> john berman, thanks so much. >>> just into us, senator dianne feinstein talking to cnn, poignant statement here, pointed about gun control specifically as she's talking there to dana bash. she is pushing for a ban on assault weapons. we will share with you what she just revealed. also, don lemon, he joins me on his conversation with friends of the gunman's mother. that's next. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging...
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thanks, michelle. >>> connecticut state police said today that sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months as the investigation continues. joining me from washington is nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. on the investigation, pete, you have been digging into this from the very beginning. what is the latest? >> in fact, andrea, the police say that moving vans are coming to that school today so they can take the furniture out of it to use in whatever new facility -- whatever other building they will be using to conduct classes for the students at sandy hook. the hopes had been relatively high that perhaps there would be a fairly expeditious answer to this question of why, but i think those hopes were somewhat -- having somewhat tempered in the last 24 hours. the police did find when they went to nancy lanza's house, his mother, and discovered she had been killed there, they found his computer, and they thought that they might be able to get some data off of that if he had been in contact with certain web sites, if he had been buying things, if he had said anything, b
thanks, michelle. >>> connecticut state police said today that sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months as the investigation continues. joining me from washington is nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. on the investigation, pete, you have been digging into this from the very beginning. what is the latest? >> in fact, andrea, the police say that moving vans are coming to that school today so they can take the furniture out of it to use in whatever new...
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"the news nation" is following the first children laid to rest after the tragedy in connecticut.
"the news nation" is following the first children laid to rest after the tragedy in connecticut.
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joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator manchin had done a campaign commercial, which, you know, bragged about his gun background in the campaign commercial where he showed us his long gun and was out taking target practice, so no one has been more identified in the senate with the nra than he. do you think that he and others will now be willing to look at the assault weapon ban, for instance, that senator feinstein has proposed and that now the white house has endorsed today? >> and i'm supporting that proposal along with the restrictions on high class c magazines, other measures that we can take to prevent gun violence. i think senato
joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator...
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we are starting to see now more than 72 hours after the tragedy in connecticut, we are starting to see some sensibility present itself in terms of dealing straightforwardly and honestly with this issue. overdue. >> if you take a look at some of the more significant high-profile incidents, the whole association of these murders and massive killings, and we go back and take a look at the perpetrators and to take a look at the self expressions of either suicidal tendencies or their intent to kill. planned activities. self-destructive behavior. many of them certainly in the case in virginia tech had a clear pattern of mental-health illness. as a matter of fact committed to rereading pattern of mental-health illness. until we wrestled around the notion that we have to get away from stigmatizing mental health and figure out a way to make sure that those who are being treated for mental health problems don't have access to firearms, until we wrestle with the very complicated problems of privacy, particularly with regard to medical conditions, now they're focusing on guns and gun regulations,
we are starting to see now more than 72 hours after the tragedy in connecticut, we are starting to see some sensibility present itself in terms of dealing straightforwardly and honestly with this issue. overdue. >> if you take a look at some of the more significant high-profile incidents, the whole association of these murders and massive killings, and we go back and take a look at the perpetrators and to take a look at the self expressions of either suicidal tendencies or their intent to...
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connecticut has a gun violence law. and an assault weapon ban, but we need to do better. >> what about the mental health component of all of this? there is a picture that is starting to be painted of the shooter here, it appears at least that he had some type of personality disorder. what more can we be doing for folks like this? what can we do for parents who have unstable children that they can't control. >> connecticut has a mem health outreach effort, which certainly could be enhanced and increased. we have enforcement efforts that could receive more resources, you know, we tend to focus on new laws, but some of what has to be done is better enforcement of the laws that we have right now with more resources to those police and the atf and other agencies that have their mission as prevention of this kind of crime. but the mental health outreach and treatment certainly is an area that can be improved with additional resources to identify people before they enter into this kind of rampage, which certainly has disastrou
connecticut has a gun violence law. and an assault weapon ban, but we need to do better. >> what about the mental health component of all of this? there is a picture that is starting to be painted of the shooter here, it appears at least that he had some type of personality disorder. what more can we be doing for folks like this? what can we do for parents who have unstable children that they can't control. >> connecticut has a mem health outreach effort, which certainly could be...
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by
on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for...
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it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happened again. this was your message. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> you proposed armed guards in school. we'll talk about that in some detail in a moment. you confronted the news media, you blamed hollywood and the gaming industry but never once did you concede that guns could actually be part of the problem. is that meaningful contribution, mr. lapierre, or a dodge? >> david, i said what i honestly thought and what hundreds of millions of people all over this country will believe will actually make a difference. i can't imagine a more horrible tr
it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer meaningful contributions to make sure this...